Week ONE

For Andre Bazin, why did the "classical" period in Hollywood end in 1939?

He noticed a big differences between western films made in 1939 and 1940. the films where "impure"...not using all the classical guidelines and formats, but mixing them with other techniques and styles.


What was Gilbert Seldes's main critique of Hollywood in his book, "The Great Audience"?

The audience. and how hollywood was making films for a minority maturity level. between 10 and 19. he wanted hollywood to make more mature films.


Why was Richard Dyer McCann optimistic about the future of the American cinema in 1962?

He was excited about the future of hollywood because it was breaking free of the "tyranny" of the studio censorship and cookie-cutter films